Baton Rouge, LA has a population of 229,186 people with a median age of 31.1 and a median household income of $39,876. Between 2014 and 2015 the population of Baton Rouge, LA declined from 229,353 to 229,186, a -0.07% decrease and its median household income grew from $38,790 to $39,876, a 2.8% increase.

The population of Baton Rouge, LA is 55.1%Black, 36.4%White, and 3.53%Asian. 8.22% of the people in Baton Rouge, LA speak a non-English language, and 96.5% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Baton Rouge, LA are Baton Rouge Community College, with 1,303 graduates, Capital Area Technical College, with 999 graduates, and Southern University and A & M College, with 959 graduates.

The median property value in Baton Rouge, LA is $156,400, and the homeownership rate is 50%. Most people in Baton Rouge, LA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 20.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Baton Rouge, LA is 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Baton Rouge, LA is $39,876. Males in Baton Rouge, LA have an average income that is 1.58 times higher than the average income of females, which is $38,978. The income inequality of Baton Rouge, LA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.471 which is lower than the national average.

Households in Baton Rouge, LA have a median annual income of $39,876, which is less than the median annual income in the United States. Look at the chart to see how the median household income in Baton Rouge, LA compares to that in it's parent locations.

In 2015, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.91% growth from 2014 to 2015, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even.

The 2015GINI for Louisiana is lower than the national average of 0.486. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comaprison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in various wage buckets compared to the national average.

In 2015, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Baton Rouge, LA was Census Tract 050 with a value of $110,188, followed by Census Tract 049 and Census Tract 023, with respective values of $95,625 and $86,042.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Baton Rouge, LA colored by their Median Household Income.

25.6% of the population in Baton Rouge, LA (221,037 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 14.7%. The largest demographic living in poverty is Male 18-24, followed by Female 18-24 and then Female 25-34.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Baton Rouge, LA is Black or African American, followed by White and Hispanic or Latino.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

From 2014 to 2015, employment in Baton Rouge, LA grew at a rate of 0.96%, from 106,785 employees to 107,812 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Baton Rouge, LA, are Educational Services, Healthcare & Social Assistance, and Retail trade. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Baton Rouge, LA, though some of these residents may live in Baton Rouge, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Baton Rouge, LA. In East Baton Rouge Parish, LA the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 90 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $9,859. Orleans Parish, LA has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Louisiana.

The closest comparable data for the census place of Baton Rouge, LA is from the county of East Baton Rouge Parish, LA.

6-17

Male Majority

6-17

Female Majority

East Baton Rouge Parish, LA residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Louisiana. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

The closest comparable data for the census place of Baton Rouge, LA is from the county of East Baton Rouge Parish, LA.

$9,859

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA were $9,859 in 2014, but $9,804 in 2013. These numbers represent a 0.56% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA are $$271 more than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Baton Rouge, LA compared to national reimburesments.

Medicare enrollees between the ages of 65 and 75 that have had treatment related to their diabetes and been categorized with the racial labels, either Black or non-Black, from the Dartmouth Atlas. The closest comparable data for the census place of Baton Rouge, LA is from the county of East Baton Rouge Parish, LA.

In 2014, the Medicare enrollees in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA between the ages of 65 and 75 had 2,377 eye exams, 2,944 hemoglobin tests, and 2,788 lipid tests as part of their diabetes care. Here is a breakdown of each test by race as a percentage of enrollees with diabetes.

Female Medicare enrollees between the ages of 67 and 69 that have been classified with the racial labels, either Black or non-Black, from the Dartmouth Atlas. The closest comparable data for the census place of Baton Rouge, LA is from the county of East Baton Rouge Parish, LA.

In 2014, out of the 2,325 women in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA between the ages of 67 and 69 enrolled in medicare, 1,561 had mammograms. This chart looks at the change in percentage of Black and non-Black Medicare enrollees who had mammograms from 2010 to 2014.

West Virginia has a Opioid Overdose Death Rate (Age-Adjusted) value of 41.5, followed by New Hampshire with 34.3 and Ohio with 29.9. The following map shows all of the states colored according to their Opioid Overdose Death Rate (Age-Adjusted).

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, East Feliciana Parish, LA has a Diabetes Prevalence value of 17.2%, the highest value of any county in Louisiana. This represents a 33.3% growth from the previous year, which had a value of 12.9%.

The following map shows all of the counties in Louisiana colored according to their Diabetes Prevalence.

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, East Carroll Parish, LA has a Adult Smoking Prevalence of 30.8%, the highest value of any county in Louisiana. This represents a -6.67% decline from the previous year, which had a value of 33%.

The following map shows all of the counties in Louisiana colored according to their Adult Smoking Prevalence.

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Orleans Parish, LA has a Homicide Deaths per 100,000 People of 42.5, the highest rate of any county in Louisiana. This represents a -5.13% decline from the previous year, which had a value of 44.8.

The following map shows all of the counties in Louisiana colored according to the number of Homicide Deaths per 100,000 People.

Baton Rouge, LA is home to a population of 229,186 people, from which 96.5% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Baton Rouge, LA is composed of 126,169Black residents (55.1%), 83,379White residents (36.4%), 8,100Asian residents (3.53%), 7,444Hispanic residents (3.25%), and 3,078Two+ residents (1.34%). The most common foreign languages in Baton Rouge, LA are Spanish (5,860 speakers), Vietnamese (2,930 speakers), and Chinese (1,989 speakers), but compared to other places, Baton Rouge, LA has a relative high number of Vietnamese (2,930 speakers), French (1,793 speakers), and Arabic (652 speakers).

In 2015, the median age of all people in Baton Rouge, LA was 31.1. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 30.8, were generally younger than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 34.3. But people in Baton Rouge, LA are getting getting older. In 2014, the average age of all Baton Rouge, LA residents was 30.8.

In 2015, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Mexico, the natal country of 31,630Louisiana residents, followed by Honduras with 26,811 and Vietnam with 21,457.

When compared to other states, Louisiana has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Honduras. In 2015, there were 26,811 people from Honduras living in Louisiana, approximately 3.31 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

As of 2015, 96.5% of Baton Rouge, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93%. In 2014, the percentage of US citizens in Baton Rouge, LA was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been declining in that location.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Baton Rouge, LA compared to it's parent geographies.

In 2015, there were 1.51 times more Black residents (126,169 people) in Baton Rouge, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 83,379White and 8,100Asian residents, the second and third most common racial or ethnic groups.

The following bar chart shows the 8 races and ethnicities represented in Baton Rouge, LA as a share of the total population.

17,621 of Baton Rouge, LA citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Baton Rouge, LA was Spanish. 2.56% of the overall population of Baton Rouge, LA are native Spanish speakers. 1.28% speak Vietnamese and 0.87% speak Chinese, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other census places, Baton Rouge, LA has a relatively high number of residents that are native Vietnamese speakers. In 2015, there were 2,930 native Vietnamese speakers living in Baton Rouge, LA, approximately 2.37 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

In 2015 universities in Baton Rouge, LA awarded 5,884 degrees. The student population of Baton Rouge, LA is skewed towards females, with 2,326 male students and 3,558 female students. Most students in Baton Rouge, LA are Black or African American (3,355 and 57%), followed by White (1,943 and 33%), Unknown (233 and 3.96%), and Hispanic or Latino (121 and 2.06%). The largest universities in Baton Rouge, LA by number of graduates are Baton Rouge Community College (1,303 and 22.1%), Capital Area Technical College (999 and 17%), and Southern University and A & M College (959 and 16.3%). The most popular majors in Baton Rouge, LA are General Studies (741 and 12.6%), Welding Technology (400 and 6.8%), and General Cosmetology (213 and 3.62%). The median tuition costs in Baton Rouge, LA are $10,387 for private four year colleges, and $4,973 and $4,973 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

In 2015 the majority of students graduating from institutions in Baton Rouge, LA were Black or African American. These 3,355 graduates mean that there were 1.73 times more Black or African American graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 1,943 graduates.

The median property value in Baton Rouge, LA is $156,400, which is 0.8 times smaller than the national average of $194,500. Between 2014 and 2015 the median property value increased from $154,000 to $156,400, a 1.56% increase. The homeownership rate of Baton Rouge, LA is 50%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in Baton Rouge, LA have an average commute time of 20.5 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Baton Rouge, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$39,876

Median Household Income

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88,476

Number of Households

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In 2015, the median household income of the 88,476 households in Baton Rouge, LA grew to $39,876 from the previous year's value of $38,790.

The following chart displays the households in Baton Rouge, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

In 2015, the median property value in Baton Rouge, LA grew to $156,400 from the previous year's value of $154,000.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Baton Rouge, LA compared to other geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Baton Rouge, LA the largest share of households have a property value in the $150k-$175k range.

This chart shows the households in Baton Rouge, LA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Baton Rouge, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The following chart displays the households in Baton Rouge, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Baton Rouge, LA have 2 cars, followed by 1 car.

Using averages, employees in Baton Rouge, LA have a shorter commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (24.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.47% of the workforce in Baton Rouge, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows the average travel time in Baton Rouge, LA compared to its parent geographies.